I looked at one of these today, just the box, but it seems like I should buy one.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
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Rigid See Snake
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boiler7904
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Could have been a huge help about 18 months ago at work. We had were doing a fire station where the foundation dropped and rolled over the course of construction but the slab stayed in place. The fire department used their high end Flir unit that they use in fires and auto accidents to see what the void between the slab and it's base was and how deep it went. I could also see uses for it at my job when I do existing building surveys and documentation for renovation projects. The one problem with that tool is that there isn't any kind of video output to record to some sort of portable media or internal memory. If it had one of those, it would be worth double what they charge for this unit.
Franz©
Banned
Check the underwater and vehicle backup systems on www.supercircuits.com
Far better pricing, and probably superior equipment as well.
Far better pricing, and probably superior equipment as well.
The price will drop, and there are other ways to do the same thing because a teenie camera that has a decent image is now cheap. I like the LED light, grabber and other attachments on this, but 3' has to be a minimum usable length, I'd rather have about 5'. I wonder if this one is small enough to go in a sparkplug hole?
If one of these turned up somehow in the post holiday mess around $100, I think I would grab it.
If one of these turned up somehow in the post holiday mess around $100, I think I would grab it.
danski0224
Well-known member
Something better is the Testo 318-V. Video output, but no onboard memory or snapshot capability (a tool with that runs about $1400.00). Camera end and shaft is waterproof.
Business end is about 3/8" in diameter (shaft is slightly smaller), Ridgid is much larger.
Camera end is non-articulating and the shaft is flexible, but does not stay formed to tighter bends. The 90* mirror accessory will pop off easily, so electrical tape is suggested.
There are reports online about the connection to the Ridgid monitor box snapping if the cable is bent while the operator holds the monitor section by the handle, not the cable near the connection point.
Link: http://www.trutechtools.com/cart/in...id=124&zenid=09d6e1319f2a3e5fa1d47d67071829f8
Business end is about 3/8" in diameter (shaft is slightly smaller), Ridgid is much larger.
Camera end is non-articulating and the shaft is flexible, but does not stay formed to tighter bends. The 90* mirror accessory will pop off easily, so electrical tape is suggested.
There are reports online about the connection to the Ridgid monitor box snapping if the cable is bent while the operator holds the monitor section by the handle, not the cable near the connection point.
Link: http://www.trutechtools.com/cart/in...id=124&zenid=09d6e1319f2a3e5fa1d47d67071829f8
Z27
Member
The price will drop, and there are other ways to do the same thing because a teenie camera that has a decent image is now cheap. I like the LED light, grabber and other attachments on this, but 3' has to be a minimum usable length, I'd rather have about 5'. I wonder if this one is small enough to go in a sparkplug hole?
My mother in law got me one of these for Christmas along with 3 extensions. You can do 12' with it. Looks like the head is probably too big for a spark plug hole. I've been looking around for something to check with it.
I could have used it last night. I pulled the MAF (mass air flow sensor, a 1 lb coffee can sized thing connected to the intake) on my car, but no way I could get my head into the space to let me see inside the area. A mirror will work, but video would be more fun, and the only way to snake those some areas to check wiring and hoses.
Its the sort of tool that you start out playing with, and end up depending on.
OTOH not fitting into a spark plug hole is a major weakness.
Its the sort of tool that you start out playing with, and end up depending on.
OTOH not fitting into a spark plug hole is a major weakness.
Z27
Member
Checked out the See Snake yesterday. Found a couple of oil leaks on the old Blazer. Its a little odd to work with because of the picture being upside down. And no, its just not that easy to turn it over. I may check out the ductwork next week.